Green Communities Guidelines
Green Communities is transforming the way America thinks about, designs and builds affordable communities. Green building integrates materials and methods that promote environmental quality, economic vitality and social benefits through design, construction and operation of the built environment. Green Communities aligns affordable housing investment strategies with environmentally responsive building practices.
The 2008 version of the Green Communities Criteria is purposefully aligned with the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design's Rating System for Homes. The Green Communities Criteria were developed specifically for developers of all types of affordable housing to be a rigorous yet holistic approach to deliver housing that will provide significant health, economic and environmental benefits.
American Olean products can help you qualify in the following areas:
Materials Beneficial to the Environment
- 6.2 Recycled Content Material
- 6.5 (b) Reducing Heat-Island Effect: Paving
Healthy Living Environment
- 7.2 Low / No VOC Adhesives and Sealants
- 7.9 (a) Materials in Wet Areas: Surfaces
- 7.9 (b) Materials in Wet Areas: Tub and Shower Enclosures
- 7.16 Healthy Flooring Materials: Alternative Sources
Find more information on the Green Communities Guidelines at www.greencommunitiesonline.org. Or download the entire Green Communities Guidelines and tips for building green affordable housing below.
